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Class action against Kim K, Mayweather over EMAX dismissed… for now
8.12.2022
Despite dismissing the case, the judge acknowledged the lawsuit reflects a potentially dangerous trend of fraudulent-like promotional schemes
Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network-Enabled Money Transfers to Africa
7.12.2022
United States-based users of Strike, a digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, can now transfer funds instantly and at a low cost to Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria via the recently added new feature known as “Send Globally.” The new feature instantly converts...
Proactive sanctions can help spare the ecosystem: Chainalysis exec
7.12.2022
Andrew Fierman highlighted the nuances of sanctions depending on who is involved, what is at stake and where they’re coming from
US lawmakers want State Department to justify crypto rewards and disclose payouts
7.12.2022
The State Department should submit a report on the use of cryptocurrencies as a viable reward payout with evidence that suggests it's more encouraging for whistleblowers
Rep. Cawthorn fined for ethics breach over Let’s Go Brandon token promo
7.12.2022
The Ethics Committee couldn’t agree if the Representative sought to profit from his promotions but he was fined for it regardless and for also not declaring a “gift” of the token
US lawmakers request answers from Silvergate over ties to FTX: Report
6.12.2022
Three senators said they were concerned about Silvergate following reports suggesting that the bank "facilitated the transfer of FTX customer funds to Alameda."
Argentina Signs Automatic Tax Data Sharing Agreement With the United States
6.12.2022
The government of Argentina has signed a data sharing agreement with the U.S. to enhance the cooperation of the countries in the tax arena. The agreement, which was signed by Sergio Massa, minister of economy of Argentina, and U.S. ambassador Marc Stanley, will allow the Argentine national...
Texas enforcers want Sam Bankman-Fried to attend the hearing in February: Law Decoded
6.12.2022
The Texas State Securities Board (SSB) invited the former CEO to attend the hearing on the alleged sale of unregistered securities on Feb. 2
US House committee chair pushes back against SBF's excuse to potentially delay testimony
5.12.2022
"It is imperative that you attend our hearing on the 13th, and we are willing to schedule continued hearings if there is more information to be shared later,” said Maxine Waters
Nexo leaving US, says country lacks clear regulations
5.12.2022
The crypto lending platform says it will no longer accept new registrations, and operations for existing customers will eventually be wound down
Pinning the Idea of ‘Network States’ on the Map
5.12.2022
The angel investor’s thesis of forming countries online underpins a thought-provoking bestseller and maybe a new asset class – earning him a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022 list
Crypto community baffled by SBF dictating terms over congressional hearing
5.12.2022
Many in the crypto community pointed towards Bankman-Fried’s political donations and good Democratic connections via his parents, being one of the key reasons for him to evade arrest
Regulators face public ire after FTX collapse, experts call for coordination
4.12.2022
U.S regulators and their failure to avoid another crypto contagion have raised a lot of questions over their credibility
Binance hires audit firm that served Donald Trump to verify crypto reserves
1.12.2022
Mazars’ U.S. division was the longtime accounting firm for former United States President Donald Trump’s company
EmpiresX 'head trader' to face 4 years of prison over $100M crypto 'Ponzi'
1.12.2022
Two other associates that helped run the U.S.-based fraudulent crypto platform EmpiresX left the country early this year and are believed to be in Brazil
Senate Banking Committee chair calls for coordination with Treasury on crypto
30.11.2022
The committee chair cited crypto exchange FTX’s “alarming fraud”, liquidity crunch, and bankruptcy as an example of financial risk Treasury and regulators should address
Gemini gets regulatory greenlight in Italy, Greece amid lending halt
30.11.2022
Winklevoss’ Gemini exchange received the latest regulatory approvals days before its lending product Gemini Earn faced major issues
US lawmaker questions major crypto exchanges on consumer protection amid FTX collapse
29.11.2022
Binance, Coinbase, Bitfinex, Gemini, Kraken and KuCoin were targets of one senator's probe into protections the firms had in place if a failure similar to FTX's occurred again
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Climbs Above $1,200 Ahead of US Consumer Confidence Report
29.11.2022
Ethereum rose back above $1,200 on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming consumer confidence report from the United States. The price comes following a breakout above a key resistance level of $1,180. Bitcoin also climbed higher in today’s session, ending a five-day losing streak. Bitcoin Bitcoin...
US House committee sets Dec. 13 date for FTX hearing
28.11.2022
The House event, titled "Investigating the Collapse of FTX," will follow a similar hearing in the Senate Agriculture Committee scheduled for Dec. 1